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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | WBEZ | Five breweries in six weeks: Chicago’s craft beer closures have brewers on guard | https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/03/11/chicago-brewery-closures-craft-beer-alarmist-illuminated-whiner-flapjack-casa-humilde | At least five Chicago breweries have closed or announced closures this year, and industry experts predict more are on the way. Alarmist Brewing & Taproom in Sauganash permanently closed on Feb. 1, and not long after, Berwyn’s [ _Flapjack Brewery_ ][1] and Forest Park’s [ _Casa Humilde_ ][2] turned off … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Our living room, gone:' Tornadoes, severe storms in Chicago area leave behind trail of destruction | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/our-living-room-gone-tornadoes-severe-storms-in-chicago-area-leave-behind-trail-of-destruction/3906449/ | Homes and buildings in Kankakee County were reduced to piles of rubble late Tuesday night after severe weather and a [ reported tornado tore ][9] through the Chicago area, leaving behind at least seven people hurt, [ several schools closed ][10] and thousands of power outages. "It sounded like bowling … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Tornadoes in Illinois: At least 4 suspected tornadoes touched down spawned by ‘supercell,' NWS says | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tornadoes-in-illinois-at-least-4-suspected-tornadoes-touched-down-spawned-by-supercell-nws-says/3906489/ | The National Weather Service will be out surveying sites in Illinois and Indiana where at least four suspected tornadoes touched down spawned by a "supercell tornado," leaving a trail of destruction in its path as homes and buildings were destroyed and power lines were severed. In Lake Village, Indiana, at … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Severe storms leave thousands without power in Kankakee, NW Indiana | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/severe-storms-leave-thousands-without-power-kankakee-nw-indiana | ![Four tornadoes tore through Illinois, Indiana during severe storms, NWS says][1] #### [ Four tornadoes tore through Illinois, Indiana during severe storms, NWS says ][2] The National Weather Service said at least four tornadoes may have touched down across parts of Illinois and Indiana during severe storms that moved through … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Why aren’t there wind turbines in Lake Michigan? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/03/11/why-arent-there-wind-turbines-in-lake-michigan | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][108] * [ Facebook ][109] * [ Bluesky ][110] * [ Email ][111] * [ Reddit ][112] * [ Flipboard ][113] _This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and_ [ _Grist_ ][114] _, a nonprofit environmental media … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | VA drops appeal in Supreme Court case, giving another 1.2 million vets extra education benefits | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/03/11/veterans-affairs-montgomery-post911-gibill-rudisill-supreme-court-appeal-army-vet | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][92] * [ Facebook ][93] * [ Bluesky ][94] * [ Email ][95] * [ Reddit ][96] * [ Flipboard ][97] The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has withdrawn from a court battle related to the landmark Supreme Court ruling … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Capturing famed Chatham cleaners is a point of pride for some artists | https://chicago.suntimes.com/architecture-design/2026/03/11/chatham-pride-cleaners-breaux-shanabruch-artists | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][80] * [ Facebook ][81] * [ Bluesky ][82] * [ Email ][83] * [ Reddit ][84] * [ Flipboard ][85] Chicago visual artist Brandon Breaux was in New York City this week when he heard Pride Cleaners, a Chatham … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Five breweries in six weeks: Chicago’s craft beer closures have brewers on guard | https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2026/03/11/chicago-brewery-closures-craft-beer-alarmist-illuminated-whiner-flapjack-casa-humilde | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][56] * [ Facebook ][57] * [ Bluesky ][58] * [ Email ][59] * [ Reddit ][60] * [ Flipboard ][61] At least five Chicago breweries have closed or announced closures this year, and industry experts predict more are on … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Removing credit card swipe fees on taxes, tips will save Illinoisans money | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/03/11/removing-credit-card-swipe-fees-taxes-tips-save-illinois-money-interchange-fee-prohibition-rob-karr | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] Every time an Illinois consumer pays with a credit or debit card, a portion of that transaction is routed … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Public access to CTA bathrooms will keep L stations, trains clean | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/03/11/cta-bathroom-police-shooting-gas-prices-oil-iran-trump-art-institute-stock-exchange | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] In April 2023, CBS Chicago reported the presence of what witnesses called an “ [ _open-air restroom_ ][29] ” … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Close friend spilled the secret about expecting a baby | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/03/11/dearabby-today-dear-abby-loose-lips-sink-longtime-friendship | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] **DEAR ABBY:** My boyfriend, “Wade,” and I were expecting our first child and couldn’t wait to tell the news … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Breaking down the Blackhawks' strategy in shootouts: Predetermined moves and calculated orders | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/03/11/blackhawks-nhl-shootouts-strategy-connor-bedard-frank-nazar-louis-crevier | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Shootout critics argue they’re a crapshoot way to determine the winner of an NHL game, and they are somewhat … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Magazine | A True Sign of Hospitality | https://www.chicagomag.com/dining-drinking/a-true-sign-of-hospitality/ | ![][3] Illustration: Greg Clarke You go out to restaurants to experience the gracious rituals of hospitality, not to feel like you’ve engaged in a transactional relationship. You and your hosts both have the same goals — that you feel welcomed, cared for, and sated. The bill? It’s a tiny slip … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Chicago Magazine | Mondo Condo | https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/april-2026/a-degolyer-designed-condo-hits-the-market/ | W hen he wasn’t whipping up handsome homes for his fellow Evanstonians, architect Robert Seeley DeGolyer made sure Chicagoans of taste kicked back in style. Throughout the 1910s and 1920s, he designed a number of luxury buildings up and down the city, from the Powhatan in Hyde Park to the … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Multiple fatalities after 4 suspected tornadoes hit across Illinois, Northwest Indiana overnight | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/4-suspected-tornadoes-supercell-illinois-northwest-indiana/ | Two people died after four suspected tornadoes touched down across Illinois and Northwest Indiana during [ severe storms on Tuesday ][1] night, according to the National Weather Service. Indiana officials confirmed two fatalities and multiple people injured in Lake Village, Indiana, after storms hit the area. Officials have not released … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | ABC Local | Woman killed in South Chicago hit-and-run, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/woman-killed-south-chicago-hit-run-police-say/18702341/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman was killed in a hit-and-run the South Chicago neighborhood Tuesday night, Chicago police said. The incident occurred at about 10:01 p.n. in the 2100-block of East 83rd Street. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][3] Officers responded and found … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | ABC Local | Mega Millions winning lottery ticket for $533M jackpot sold in Illinois | https://abc7chicago.com/post/mega-millions-winner-results-illinois-ticket-matches-winning-numbers-533m-lottery-jackpot-tuesday-drawing/18702171/ | Mega Millions gets its first jackpot win for 2026 and the winning ticket was sold here in Illinois. The winning numbers were 16, 21, 30, 35, 65 plus the gold Mega Ball 7. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] The jackpot was an … |
| View Article | 5 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | WBEZ | Why aren’t there wind turbines in Lake Michigan? | https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/03/11/why-arent-there-wind-turbines-in-lake-michigan | [ ![][1] ][2] WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. _This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and_ [ _Grist_ ][3] _, a nonprofit environmental media organization._ For years, … |
| View Article | 5 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Four tornadoes tore through Illinois, NW Indiana during severe storm, NWS says | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/tornadoes-illinois-indiana-kankakee-pontiac | ![Four tornadoes tore through Illinois, Indiana during severe storms, NWS says][1] #### [ Four tornadoes tore through Illinois, Indiana during severe storms, NWS says ][2] The National Weather Service said at least four tornadoes may have touched down across parts of Illinois and Indiana during severe storms that moved through … |
| View Article | 5 a.m. | March 11, 2026 | ABC Local | At least 4 tornadoes suspected of leaving trail of damage in Illinois, Indiana, NWS says | https://abc7chicago.com/post/least-4-tornadoes-suspected-leaving-trail-damage-kankakee-illinois-lake-village-indiana-nws-says/18702070/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Suspected tornadoes have left extensive damage in Kankakee County in Illinois and into neighboring Indiana Tuesday. The storms also produced hail ranging in size from two to four inches, the National Weather Service said. The NWS said the largest hailstone produced was six inches in diameter which … |